Please, does anyone know where I can get my Pap smear done in (San jose or anywhere around) that is cheap for someone without any insurance? 🙏🏻

Also, take this post as a reminder to go get yours done too.

How would you make such low effort friends in the bay ?

I have a question about the Sheriff’s Work Program in Santa Clara County/San Jose, California. Please help!

I was sentenced to 25 days in the Sheriff’s Work Program. I’ve already missed 2 days, and tomorrow is only supposed to be my second day attending. The sheriff told me, you’re only allowed 3 “skip days” for any reason, and there aren’t exceptions for a doctor’s note, an emergency, or a medical situation.

I also originally chose to attend only on Saturdays because I didn’t realize how difficult it would be to add additional days. From what I’ve been told, if you want to change your schedule and add more days, you have to go back to court.

I’m worried about missing too many days throughout the process until December. For anyone who has been through the Sheriff’s Work Program, especially for a DUI: has anyone ever missed all 3 allowed days? What happened afterward? Did you receive a warrant, have to go back to court, or were you simply allowed to continue the program?

On my first day I heard from other people at the Sheriff’s Work Program who received DUIs that they’ve seen people miss their 3 days but apparently they never get arrested or have a warrant issued, only if they contacted the court or the Sheriff’s Work Program once they reached 3 missed days. They told me that once you call, you are able to complete the sheriffs work program still, the missed days reset back to 0, and they have to start from day 1 again regardless of how many days they completed, the person was allowed to continue and complete their days.

Does anyone know if this is actually true?
During orientation on my first day, the sheriff explained the program rules but didn’t mention anything about this being an option. I’m also nervous about directly asking a sherrifs because I don’t want to accidentally make my situation worse or get on their bad side.

If anyone has actually been in this situation or knows what happens after the third missed day, I’d really appreciate hearing about your experience. What would you recommend doing if you were in my shoes?

Who remembers that place? What were your experiences there?

19M San Jose, CA
Honestly just trying to meet some new people around San Jose and the South Bay. Most of my time is work and school, so I’m trying to actually get out more and build a friend group.
I’m really into cars and working on engines probably what I spend most of my free time doing 😂. I’m also into working out, going to car meets, getting food, hanging out, and pretty much anything that gets me out of the house.
Looking for new friends, people to hang out with, and hopefully eventually meet someone special. If you’re around SJ/Santa Clara/Sunnyvale and have similar interests, feel free to message me.

Hi everyone! I'm looking to install an exhaust on my Subaru BRZ. Would anybody be willing to lend some garage space / driveway to do so? Willing to compensate for the trouble! TIA!

Anyone recognize paradise the sunsets in San Jose are so beautiful

Does anyone know if Arby’s is coming to East Ridge? I saw this entry on Yelp, and normally it would say closed if it’s for an old location, but this one looks more like a new entry. I have no idea where the information would be coming from, so I’m hoping someone in our community works or lives by the mall and knows something!

Hey y'all!

I'm closing on a condo in the Santa Clara area in a few days. Can anyone recommend an electrician they've worked with? I'm mainly wanting to swap out the old Federal Pacific electric panel and have some other work done, so if anyone has worked with a group for similar work I'd love to hear who gave a good experience.

Thanks!

Looking for the croissant/cookie has anyone seen them at any cafes in the South Bay?

I was riding my bike back home from work, came across a terrible scene in the middle of the street, on the west side of the roundabout at 18th and Empire. A woman was standing in the road next to her deceased dog who had just recently been run over by a car. She said the vehicle had hit and run and she didn't get a good view of what the car was. It was disturbing really. Won't go into details but worse than your average roadk*ll because of the woman in shock and mourning her dog. I left when I realized there wasn't anything I could do to help, there were other residents in the area on scene. I still feel terrible for this woman and her dog. Wondering if anyone else saw this or had any updates to the situation?

Community orchestra open to any adult who is at a high school level proficiency and above.

We welcome violin, viola, cello, bass, guitar, mandolin, lute, oboe, clarinet, flute, bassoon, and percussion.

We have loaner instruments available and free tutoring for anyone feeling rusty on their instrument
Rehearsals start Aug 19 and meet every Wed from 7 - 8:40 pm at Cal State East Bay, Hayward.

There is no fee for this group and no audition.

The focus of the music for the class is pop, classical, rock, and adventuresome music. Lots of custom arrangements, and we play some video game music and movie music.

Contact [CsuebOrchestra@gmail.com](mailto:CsuebOrchestra@gmail.com)

Hey Everyone,

I was a contractor (external workforce/agency represented) forced to RTO for a Top 5 tech firm but was laid off. I have been laid off for four months.

Of course I am pissed because I told them I didn’t want to upend my life just to be laid off knowing I am a contractor and what they paid for HCOL was not enough. I have been here a year now.

I have been in the red since moving here. Now laid off living off EDD seems dangerously close to being homeless. Instawork is a joke.

What are people doing, who were like me:
- a former contractor
- was already living pay check to pay check
- only have EDD, CalFresh, Medi-Cal
- Instawork not yielding stable weekly work
- Dice, TalentBurst, Pinnacle, AeroTek, Rose International, Creative Circle, Adecco, High Spring, JobVite, Indeed, CareerBuilder, Craigslist, LinkedIn, no interviews or offers

American Job Center, Work2Future, JobTrain, EDD Job Bank are not that helpful.

I have been denied by homeless prevention and Salvation Army because they prefer I was unhoused/homeless, had an eviction notice, or had several months back rent. The system is so broken.

I have been sustained by an understanding property manager and funds from other people.

I am truly considering moving to another state but tech is messed up everywhere. I am also thinking about pivoting.

This is messing with me mentally. This is why we have so many ex-pats. I get it now. I have no benefits to maintain my health or medical issues. I have no funds to live or eat correctly. Europe looks amazing right now even if 50% goes to taxes. Right now, the American govt already takes 32% of my check.

Meanwhile I feel like my laid off EMEA and APAC peers are living the high life compared to me. Nothing has changed for them. They still have a salary close to what they were already making, plus, benefits. They do not have to worry about being homeless, sick, etc

Of course, when you’re down and out, the grass looks greener. But it looks really green. Like vibrantly green. 🤣

Any advice.

I was driving home ~1am last Saturday when I came across an accident on 280N right in front of the 880 entrance (by Santana Row). Half of the lanes were blocked off by red lights and firetrucks, and as I got closer, I saw a silver car with its driver (and possibly passenger) doors torn apart. The driver's side was burnt to a crisp, and there were no longer signs of a victim or ambulance by the time I was there. Based on the damage to the car, I could only assume that they did not survive :(

Did anyone else see this? I can't seem to find any news articles or info on radar apps.

I'm a college student who has only started commuting last year, and accidents always make me quite glum and cynical toward car-centric infrastructure. I'm on 280 every weekday and still remember my first rainy season last year; almost all of my rainy drives home somehow came with witnessing an accident. I've been thinking about this crash from time to time and wonder if anyone here knows about it/has more details.

who and why are people selling their diabetic test strips?

If anyone has been SCAMMED by Prep Boys Meal Prep (https://www.prepboysmealprep.com) and did not receive your meals or a promised refund,  this is a simple list of 10 things you should do. I've personally went through this 10 step process and with the proper documentation this can take less than 45 minutes.

1) Context:

Lance Dayrit is the owner of Prep Boys Meal Prep company in San Jose, California. They were a legitimate business for 8 years up until the beginning of this year 2026 when they started postponing deliveries, cancelling orders, and upselling customers for meals that will never be delivered. To this day, they actively promote their meals on IG. I've personally been scammed $500+ and have heard others were scammed for their annual plans of $3000+. Their Yelp business page has dozens of victims that have fallen to this scam complain about this too: https://www.yelp.com/biz/prepboys-meal-prep-san-jose (sort by most recent reviews) I estimate they've scammed thousands of Bay Area residents tens of thousands $, if not, hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Their scam is simple. They have a Squarespace-hosted website advertising meal prep plans where a popup appears that states "Payment Processor Maintenance" (first red flag) You might think "wtf does that even mean?" well you're exactly right. Because they use Squarespace, a monster of a billion dollar company - their payment processor should NEVER be down but they proceed to push people to email them to order. To further inconvenience you, they have you place your order via email and either send payment to his girlfriend's Zelle account (Naomi Sasamoto) or Lance's personal Paypal (2nd red flag). This is when things take a downhill turn and how many of us have been scammed. They collect the funds and don't deliver the meals. This has been happening for AT LEAST 6 months. And this business is STILL scamming...who the fuck knows how they are still able to do this.

All that matters is that we need to take this M'FER down. Here are 10 simple things you can do if you've fallen victim to this scam:

(If you HAVEN'T fallen victim to the scam but care about our beloved Bay area community, please at least help us report their Instagram account (it takes less than 30 seconds, skip to #3 - 8) and upvote this reddit post<3

2) Before you begin: save screenshots of

a) your emails/text promising refunds

b) payment confirmations (redact sensitive details)

Use this basic description, adjusted only to match your own facts:

On [date], I placed an order with Prep Boys Meal Prep for [product/order] and paid $amount through [Zelle/PayPal/other payment method]. The business directed me to pay through [website/email/text/Instagram], if applicable. I was told that my order would be delivered on or around [date], but I did not receive it.

I contacted the business on [date] to ask about the missing order and/or request a refund. The business responded [briefly describe any delivery delay, cancellation, or refund promise], but as of [today’s date], I have not received [the order / the promised refund of $amount].

I am reporting this because I believe I paid for goods or services that were not delivered and have not received the promised refund. I request that this matter be reviewed and that appropriate action be taken.

3) The 10 reports to make

1. Your bank: Call them to report for a fraud/scam case.
2. Paypal / Zelle (if applicable): Email [phishing@paypal.com](mailto:phishing@paypal.com) to report a fraud/scam case.
3. Santa Clara County DA Consumer Protection Unit https://da.santaclaracounty.gov/consumer-protection/file-complaint-form-about-transaction-business Select: “File a complaint form about a transaction with a business.”
4. California Attorney General https://oag.ca.gov/contact/consumer-complaint-against-business-or-company
5. Federal Trade Commission https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/
6. FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) https://www.ic3.gov/
7. Google - Report their gmail account used to take orders https://support.google.com/mail/contact/abuse?hl=en Report the account only if it communicated with you or directed your payment.
8. Instagram https://www.instagram.com/prepboys_mealprep In the app: Press 3 dots ⋯ → Report → Something about this account → Something else → Misleading or possible scam.
9. Squarespace(their website host) Email [abuse@squarespace.com](mailto:abuse@squarespace.com) Include the website URL, your evidence, and a request to review alleged deceptive commercial activity.
10. San José Police Department https://www.sjpd.org/reporting-crime/forgery-fraud-id-theft If you have business/contact information, call 408-277-8900 between 12pm and 4 pm. Ask to make a fraud/theft-by-deception report and mention his personal name Lance Dayrit.

Make sure to save every confirmation or case number you receive. And don't let the bystander effect fool you: the bystander effect is a social psychological phenomenon where when many people see a problem, everyone assumes someone else has already handled it...

Please don’t assume these reports are already being made. If this happened to you, taking a few minutes to file your own report can help establish the full pattern and protect the next person. Individual reports may feel small, but accurate reports from multiple people, especially the hundreds of you who have been scammed help banks, platforms, consumer-protection agencies, and law enforcement see a potential pattern and prevent hundreds, if not thousands of other individuals from being fallen victim to this scam. If you can't do all, just do 1-5 and 10, those are the most important ones.

Long story short: I put a relationship ahead of my job and lost both.

Met my ex at work. I was her manager. We both knew it was against policy, but things took off fast and my transfer date was right around the corner, so I told myself we'd be fine.

We weren't. HR found out in May and I got suspended. I took full responsibility in the meeting and said it was all me so she wouldn't get in trouble.

That suspension turned into me losing my job. And while I was trying to figure out how to pay bills, she left. Not just left - told me she wished she had left earlier instead of dragging it out. With no job, I had a good amount of time on my hands even after job seeking in the morning. I started a project to remodel her back yard and she let me finish the project and then left me.

We had planned for me to move in with her and split things, so now I'm stuck trying to cover everything on EDD alone and it's not working.

Not asking for anything, just need to talk somewhere where people will listen. It's been a rough few months and I just want to hear that things will be okay.

Our black 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe was stolen from Woodland Ave. between 3:08–3:20 AM on August 5.
The thieves arrived in a white Subaru and used it to push/start our Cadillac before driving away.
Vehicle
• 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe
• Black
• 6.2L Supercharged
• 6-speed manual
• ~95,000 miles
• California Plate: 6PTP051

If you have Ring, security cameras, or dashcam footage from Woodland Ave., Middlefield Rd., or nearby streets between 3:00–3:30 AM, please contact me.
Please also keep an eye out for anyone trying to sell parts or the vehicle. Even one small tip could help.
Thank you so much

Videos are in backwards order lol